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Approaching Access to Decent Work
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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | Minimum Wages Act, 1941; Minimum Wages Order, 2012 |
Score on the Minimum Wage component improved due to revision of minimum wage after 1 January 2022.
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| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | Protection of Wages Act, 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | Organization of Working Time Law, 2002 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | §2 & 9 of the Organisation of Working Time Law, 2002 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | Organisation of Working Time Law, 2002 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §7 Organisation of Working Time Law, 2002 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §6 & 16(2) of the Organisation of Working Time Law, 2002 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | Public holidays list provided by the Government | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | Annual Leave with Pay Law, 1967; Organisation of Working Time Law, 2002 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | Law requring employers to inform employees of contract conditions (Law 100(1)/2000); §11-14 of the Law on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions, 25(I)/2023 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §9 of the Fixed-Term Work Employees (Prohibition of Discriminatory Treatment) Law, 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | 3 & 9 of the Termination of Employment Law, 1967; §15 of the Law on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions, 25(I)/2023 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | No | 0 | §4- 11 of the Termination of Employment Law, 1967 | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §16-18 & table 4 of the Termination of Employment Law, 1967; Collective Redundancies Law (28 (1)/2001) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | Leave (Paternity, Parental, Caring, Force Majeure) and Flexible Work Arrangements for the Balance between Professional and Private Life Law 216(I)/2022 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | Yes | 1 | Protection of Paternity Law in 2017 (Law 117(I)/2017); §29-A of the Social Security Act of 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §5 of the Maternity Protection Act of 1997; §2 & 6 of the Breastfeeding Promotion and Protection Law of 2018 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §2 & 5 of the Law on Equal Treatment of Men and Women in Employment and Vocational Training, 2002 | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §3 & 5A of the Maternity Protection Act, 1997 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §21, 26-30, Fourth Table (Part I & III) of the Social Security Act, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | Yes | 1 | §21, 26-30, Fourth Table (Part I & III) of the Social Security Act, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §4 and 4A of the Maternity Protection Act of 1997 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | Safety and Health at Work Law 1996; Regulations on minimum OSH Standards (PPE), 2001 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | Regulation 173/ 2002 (Management of Safety and Health at Work Issues) | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §6 of the Maternity Protection Act, 1997; Maternity Protection (Safety and Health at Work) Regulations, 2002 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | Social Security Act of 2010 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §35-39 of the Social Security Act of 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | Social Security Act of 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | Social Security Act of 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §21, 31-33 & Fourth Table of the Social Security Act of 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | Social Security Act of 2010 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §5 & 24 of the Act on Equal Pay 2002 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §7-12 & 30 of the Act on Equal Treatment 2002 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §28 of the Constitution of Cyprus, 1960; Act on Equal Treatment 2002; Act on Equal Treatment in Employment 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | §25 of the Constitution of Cyprus, 1960; Act on Equal Treatment 2002; Act on Equal Treatment in Employment 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Social Security Act of 2010; MISSOC Comp. Table for Cyrpus | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | Protection of Young Persons at Work (48(I)/2001) | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | Protection of Young Persons at Work (48(I)/2001); Compulsory Education Law 24(1)/1993 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | Protection of Young Persons at Work (48(I)/2001) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §10 of the Constitution of Cyprus, 1960; §254 of the Criminal Code (CAP 154), 1962 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | Law on Recognition of Trade Union Organization 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | §7 of the Law on Recognition of Trade Union Organization 2012 | Score adjusted because of availability of a legal source |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | Yes | 1 | §27, Constitution 1960; Industrial Relations Code 1977; §64 & 65 Cypriot Criminal Code (CAP 154) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | §27, Constitution 1960; §18, 40 & 51 Trade Union Laws (71/1965); | No Change |